More Snow Snoopn Today In The Tundra......

[John-Edmonton]

More Snow Snoop'n Today In The Tundra......

Hit a couple more snow hills today while all the Edmonton kids were in school. Did pretty good. Got up to a few degrees below freezing. Very comfortable hunting I might add. I lucked out with a hockey puck and a pile of cold cash. And no more pennies are being minted.

 

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[Irishgoldhound]

Nice. Think I'll try a local sledding hill when the weather warms a bit more. I was always scared to take my detector out in the freezing snow. Will the cold wreck my detector?

 

[John-Edmonton]

I have been hunting in the winter months for many years. The problems usually are with the batteries running low quickly. I have hunted in temps down to about -25c/-13f. The curly aspect of the headset wire loses it's springing qualities and gets very stiff. I sometimes attach hot pacs to the electronics to keep the batteries warm also.

 

[Kodiak43351]

Great ideas john. I'm planning on doing some site testing for this spring and will give that a try for the at pro.

 

[John-Edmonton]

Great ideas john. I'm planning on doing some site testing for this spring and will give that a try for the at pro.

I did the hot pac a little differently, but it's simpler as the batteries are inserted in a totally different way.

 

[Irishgoldhound]

Interesting. Very cool idea.

 

[Irishgoldhound]

I noticed John that you have a converted Ace 150 as a water proof machine. Just wondering if you could send me some info or specs/pics on your modification. I'm thinking if water proffing a tesoro compadre or an Ace myself. Thanks.

 

[christo000]

That is funny john but very clever, nice idea

 

[John-Edmonton]

I noticed John that you have a converted Ace 150 as a water proof machine. Just wondering if you could send me some info or specs/pics on your modification. I'm thinking if water proofing a Tesoro Compadre or an Ace myself. Thanks.

Basically what I did, was extend the coil wire (I ordered and extension) and removed the electronics from the upper stem. I then attached it to replace one side of an old headset as shown. I wrapped the machine in plastic as assurance in case it got dunked!

 

[sask hunter]

Nice going! Geez how our weather changes between provinces lol

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[John-Edmonton]

Nice going! Geez how our weather changes between provinces lol

Crazy weather for sure. A few weeks back it got to -40 with the wind, we got rain, then the temp went to +8, then so windy, that we broke an all new record for wind speed. I had to replace some siding which blew off the side of my house.

Whatever we get, you get it next.

 

[sask hunter]

Yes John we had that same plow wind come through our town as well, it pushed the door in on my aluminum shed outside it was so strong

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[Kodiak43351]

How you feeling sask? Over that flu?

 

[sask hunter]

How you feeling sask? Over that flu?

Yes this is first week I can say iam back to how I should be , this flu is hitting a lot of people from young kids to the elderly , interesting thing is my parents had there yearly flu shot and they have been flu free, and yet a lot of people and dr. Say not to get a flu shot?

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[Kodiak43351]

Good to hear your feeling better. I got the shot this year while I was in hospital for a procedure.